Athletics

Black Hawk College Braves

Black Hawk College coaches encourage student-athletes to have discipline both on the field and in the classroom. If you’re interested in becoming a Black Hawk College Brave or following one of our teams, select a sport.

MEN’S SPORTS

WOMEN’S SPORTS

Black Hawk College belongs to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region IV. The region includes men’s and women’s sports at 28 northern Illinois two-year colleges and two southern Wisconsin two-year colleges.

Covid Policy for Home Events:

• Home Events Spectator Policy & Visitor Welcome Letter (PDF)

National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announcements

• NJCAA COVID-19 Homepage

The Arrowhead Conference includes community college athletic programs in northern Illinois – Black Hawk College, Carl Sandburg College, Highland Community College, Illinois Valley Community College, Kishwaukee College and Sauk Valley Community College.

AWARDS

Black Hawk College student-athletes have the opportunity to win athletic and academic awards and they have won many!

Team awards

• • NJCAA championship
  • Region IV championship
  • Arrowhead Conference championship
  • President’s Award

See each sport’s page for more details on their outstanding accomplishments through the years.

Individual awards

• All-American Award
• Academic All-American
• All-Region Award
• All-Arrowhead Conference Award
• Bob Bopp Arrowhead Conference Award
• All-Academic All-Conference Award

Here are the most recent academic awards for teams and individuals:

SCHOLARSHIPS

Presidential Scholarship – Black Hawk College offers a Presidential Scholarship to every in-district high school student who is in the top 10% of his/her senior class. These scholarships waive tuition but do not waive fees or books.

Athletic Scholarship – Black Hawk College coaches may offer limited tuition waivers to student-athletes. These scholarships waive tuition but do not waive fees or books.

Requirements – Student-athletes receiving an Athletic Scholarship must sign a contract agreeing to the scholarship requirements, which include passing 12 credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA each semester. Student-athletes must participate on their team to receive or renew their athletic scholarships.